Steerforth is handsome, he is clever and rich, Steerforth is charming, romantic, and popular. Steerforth is selfish, he is dishonest, he is bad to Little Em’ly and mean to the poor. And do I think there are many people in the world like Steerforth? asks Mr. Rosenberg. Quite sure of the answer, I say there are not. Really? asks Mr. Rosenberg, giving me another chance. And when I nod he says, Then I think you are very naïve. The world is full of Steerforths, he says, looking straight into my eyes. I had been warned.
